Big Sky Conference softball tournament
| Big Sky Conference softball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference softball championship | |
| Sport | Softball |
| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Format | Double-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Miller Ranch Stadium |
| Current location | Pocatello, Idaho |
| Played | 2013–present |
| Last contest | 2025 |
| Current champion | Weber State |
| Most championships | Weber State (4) |
| Host stadiums | |
| Miller Ranch Stadium (2013–15, 2024, 2026) Gloria Rodriguez Field (2025) Wildcat Softball Field (2016–18, 2021–2023) Shea Stadium (2019) | |
| Host locations | |
| Pocatello, Idaho (2013–15, 2024, 2026) Greeley, Colorado (2025) Ogden, Utah (2016–18, 2021–2023) Sacramento, California (2019) | |
The Big Sky Conference softball tournament (also referred to as the Big Sky Tournament) is the conference championship tournament in college softball for the Big Sky Conference. It is a double-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I softball tournament.[1][2]
Format
The top six teams from the regular season compete in the double-elimination tournament.
Champions
Year-by-year
| Year | Champion | Location | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Portland State | Miller Ranch Stadium • Pocatello, ID | Anna Bertrand, Portland State |
| 2014 | Southern Utah | Miller Ranch Stadium • Pocatello, ID | Kadi Henderson, Southern Utah |
| 2015 | Weber State | Miller Ranch Stadium • Pocatello, ID | MaCauley Flint, Weber State |
| 2016 | Weber State | Wildcat Softball Field • Ogden, UT | Aubrey Whitmer, Weber State |
| 2017 | Montana | Wildcat Softball Field • Ogden, UT | Michaela Hood, Montana |
| 2018 | Sacramento State | Wildcat Softball Field • Ogden, UT | Suzy Brookshire, Sacramento State |
| 2019 | Weber State | Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA | Faith Hoe, Weber State |
| 2020 | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||
| 2021 | Portland State | Wildcat Softball Field • Ogden, UT | Olivia Grey, Portland State |
| 2022 | Weber State | Wildcat Softball Field • Ogden, UT | Arissa Henderson, Weber State |
| 2023 | Northern Colorado | Wildcat Softball Field • Ogden, UT | Alyssa Wenzel, Northern Colorado |
| 2024 | Northern Colorado | Miller Ranch Stadium • Pocatello, ID | Amailee Morales, Northern Colorado |
| 2025 | Weber State | Gloria Rodriguez Field • Greeley, CO | Olivia Birinshaw, Weber State |
| 2026 | Miller Ranch Stadium • Pocatello, ID | ||
By school
| School | Appearances | W | L | Pct | Championships | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho State | 10 | 16 | 18 | .471 | 0 | — |
| Montana | 9 | 10 | 14 | .417 | 1 | 2017 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 0 | — |
| Northern Colorado | 8 | 16 | 11 | .593 | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Portland State | 9 | 16 | 11 | .593 | 2 | 2013, 2021 |
| Sacramento State | 12 | 14 | 19 | .424 | 1 | 2018 |
| Southern Utah | 7 | 8 | 11 | .421 | 1 | 2014 |
| Weber State | 10 | 21 | 5 | .808 | 4 | 2015, 2016, 2022, 2025 |
Italics indicates the school currently does not sponsor softball in the Big South.
References
- ^ 2026 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Big Sky Conference. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ^ "Past Softball Champions". Big Sky Conference. Retrieved March 12, 2026.